Wendy's WEN
NASDAQ WEN
$8.03 +0.15 (+1.90%)
As of: Sep 4, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Wendy's (WEN) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026)

Wendy's' (WEN) quarterly Cash from Investing Activities came in at -$13.7 million in Q1 2026, up 36.41% YoY from -$10.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 72.82% on a QoQ basis from -$50.3 million in Q4 2025.

Analysis

Wendy's (WEN) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Wendy's (WEN) has 18 years of Cash from Investing Activities data on file, last reported at -$13.7 million in Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Cash from Investing Activities rose 36.41% year-over-year to -$13.7 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$143.0 million (down 10.02% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at -$150.8 million, down 16.65% from the prior year.
  • Cash from Investing Activities climbed to -$13.7 million in Q1 2026, from -$50.3 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Cash from Investing Activities ranged from a high of -$12.1 million in Q2 2023 to a low of -$92.8 million in Q1 2023.
  • A 5-year average of -$32.4 million and a median of -$24.8 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Cash from Investing Activities.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Cash from Investing Activities sank 156.58% — and 2023, when it jumped 66.59%.
  • Tracing WEN's Cash from Investing Activities over 5 years: stood at -$13.0 million in 2022, then plunged by 137.72% to -$31.0 million in 2023, then slumped by 95.1% to -$60.5 million in 2024, then rose by 16.92% to -$50.3 million in 2025, then jumped by 72.82% to -$13.7 million in 2026.
  • The last three Cash from Investing Activities figures came in at -$13.7 million (Q1 2026), -$50.3 million (Q4 2025), and -$48.3 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Cash from Investing Activities (Qtr)
1 Mcdonalds 181.46 Bn 180.64 Bn 6.42 Bn -868.00 Mn
2 Starbucks 119.15 Bn 115.53 Bn 6.49 Bn 2.22 Bn
3 Chipotle Mexican Grill 47.22 Bn 46.55 Bn 2.35 Bn -45.28 Mn
4 Yum Brands 41.34 Bn 40.66 Bn 1.47 Bn -89.00 Mn
5 Restaurant Brands International 27.92 Bn 26.86 Bn 1.89 Bn -27.00 Mn
6 Darden Restaurants 25.01 Bn 24.79 Bn 3.68 Bn -188.30 Mn
7 Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership 17.24 Bn 16.18 Bn 1.89 Bn -27.00 Mn
8 Yum China Holdings 15.19 Bn 13.80 Bn 2.22 Bn -32.00 Mn
9 Texas Roadhouse 12.42 Bn 12.22 Bn 1.44 Bn -95.23 Mn
10 Wendy's 1.52 Bn 1.18 Bn 363.30 Mn -24.11 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 28, 2026 -24.11 Mn
Mar 29, 2026 -13.67 Mn
Dec 28, 2025 -50.27 Mn
Sep 28, 2025 -48.30 Mn
Jun 29, 2025 -30.78 Mn
Mar 30, 2025 -21.49 Mn
Dec 29, 2024 -60.51 Mn
Sep 29, 2024 -24.84 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -23.15 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -20.81 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -31.02 Mn
Oct 1, 2023 -26.59 Mn
Jul 2, 2023 -16.88 Mn
Apr 2, 2023 -12.06 Mn
Jan 1, 2023 -92.82 Mn
Apr 3, 2022 -13.05 Mn
Oct 3, 2021 -16.91 Mn
Jul 4, 2021 37.04 Mn
Apr 4, 2021 -5.09 Mn
Jan 3, 2021 -27.25 Mn